Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

ACT allows us to take something that that causes us pain and suffering and flip it on its head. I love ACT because it gives us a tool that we can use, when maybe we feel like there are no other options. Changing our relationship with pain is the essence of ACT.

Was trained in ACT by previous supervisor in first private practice job, have all materials/handouts that I use with clients from Russ Harris, experience practicing treatment with clients for 4 years.

My favorite treatment modality for depression and anxiety is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). In ACT, clients shift away from fighting with their thoughts and emotions and instead learn to accept them without being controlled by them. ACT utilizes mindfulness techniques (meditation not required!) and client-centered values-exploration to help you build the life you actually want to live. Instead of changing your thoughts, we focus on changing your life. How cool is that?

I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to support individuals, couples, and families in embracing life's challenges. ACT promotes understanding and acceptance of emotions, fosters mindfulness, and guides actions aligned with personal values. Whether it's individual growth, strengthening a partnership, or improving family dynamics, my goal is to guide you on a journey toward resilience, unity, and a fulfilling life.

ACT generally is all about identifying areas of our experience that we have control over vs those we don't. The overarching goal is learning to tolerate and function within the areas we don't have control, while leaning into our values which we can use to drive change in areas we have control - committing to this and taking action. ACT is great for work with many clients. It also works great in combination with other approaches such as Intuitive Eating, EFT, and Somatic Therapy.

I have attended trainings and utilize skills from this approach regularly.

Through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), we foster a supportive and collaborative environment where clients can explore their values, accept their experiences, and commit to meaningful action, guiding them towards lasting personal growth and fulfillment.

I love incorporating Acceptance & Commitment Therapy into what I provide to my clients. At its core, it is about helping you align yourself with what you value most. Acceptance can bring about a profound peace, even in the midst of chaos, and we all are feeling the chaos present in the world today.

I've had the privilege of working with several supervisors who specialized in ACT, and I have used ACT strategies with several clients.

Despite on-going life stressors, changing symptoms, and new challenges, my goal is to help you identify strategies to help you continue moving towards your goals and live in your life the way you want to regardless of what comes your way. Acceptance and Commitment therapy informs my ability to help you identify the best ways to navigate your distress.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based therapy that is effective for a variety of issues. ACT is culturally sensitive because it doesn't assume you're the problem, it assumes you have normal human problems. ACT encourages you to connect with yourself, take purposeful action, and maintain focused yet flexible engagement with your life. We aim to achieve tangible results by focusing on what you value, what works, and what moves you forward.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is the cornerstone of my work. The goal under our work is to increase psychological flexibility. By connecting clients with their values, they feel empowered to behave and decide in ways that are affirming for them, work on being adaptive and open when unwanted moments naturally arise, and work to increase healthy ways of responding to life's many changes and demands.

ACT is a form of psychotherapy that combines mindfulness, acceptance, and behavioral change strategies to help individuals develop psychological flexibility and live more meaningful lives. We will work on accepting experiences and committing to actions that align with your values to transcend struggles and find fulfillment. I have completed ACT Bootcamp training led by the creators of this modality, along with additional trainings.

In my view, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy sits at the center of the counseling continuum. This form of therapy pulls from psychodynamic and humanistic traditions. It essentially helps us to be more willing to accept painful thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations without trying to avoid or protect against them. From there, we can figure out what is most important to us and align our behaviors to our values in an experience to find fulfillment.

Commonly called ACT, the description is quite appropriate for this action oriented therapy. In this treatment we help you to clarify personal values, the compass with which you live your life, to take meaningful action. We focus on the values that make you feel truly yourself. This therapy is behavioral and goal directed, like CBT, but it teaches a mindfulness and observer based approach to thinking patterns. This therapy treats a wide range of issues

I've completed several advance trainings with the leaders of ACT, and this modality provides the foundation for my clinical work.

I was trained to use this modality under the supervision of Ivy League doctoral supervisors at USC. I have practiced this modality at all institutions I have been employed.

I have completed specific training and have experiencing utilizing this treatment modality in therapy.